Propensity scores have been used to reduce bias in observational studies in many fields and are becoming more widely used in cardiovascular research. 1 The goal of this statistical primer is to ...

For patients with acute ischemic stroke due to a large vessel occlusion admitted in primary stroke centers, helicopter transfer to comprehensive stroke centers is often used to expedite access to ...

Advancing age promotes cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the United States and many developed nations. Two major age-related arterial phenotypes, large elastic artery ...

Intracranial atherosclerotic disease and resultant intracranial stenosis is a global leading cause of stroke, and poses an ongoing treatment challenge. Among patients with intracranial stenosis, those ...

Background and Purpose— Our study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for surveillance of tiny unruptured intracranial aneurysms and the impact of CTA ...

From their humble discovery as cellular debris to cementing their natural capacity to transfer functional molecules between cells, the long-winded journey of extracellular vesicles (EVs) now stands at ...

Infection and inflammation are dementia risk factors in population‐based cohorts; however, studies in stroke are scarce. We determined the prevalence of infection after stroke and routinely measured ...

Hyperphosphatemia is a common feature in patients with impaired kidney function and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This phenomenon extends to the general population, ...

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (R.J., C.M.T.), UMass Chan Medical School; Worcester. Department of Medicine (R.J., C.M.T.), UMass Chan Medical School; Worcester ...

The resiliency of embryonic development to genetic and environmental perturbations has been long appreciated; however, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the robustness of developmental ...

Dr Forrester’s prediction that resolution of restenosis would require the translational merging of molecular mechanisms of proliferation with local scaffolding and drug-delivery devices appears to ...

Background— The nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) is the primary integrative center for baroreflex. Adenosine has been shown to play an important modulatory role in blood pressure control in the NTS.